Apophis April 10, 2009

The next Club Meeting will feature astronomer Thor Dockweiler, in a talk entitled "Apophis - 20 Years And Counting!". This celestial visitor will pay a close Earth visit 20 years from now that will be visible to your eye, on a Friday the 13th! Is our future after that in jeopardy?

Also: Dramatic new results from the MESSENGER probe.

Come join us in exploring this and other questions concerning this object during the International Year of Astronomy.

Also: The results from Mars--What "Opportunity" tells us about ancient conditions at Meridiani

Another landmark talk for our "Year of Astronomy" series!

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